Wellington Centre

04 389 8044

140 Alexandra Road, Newtown, Wellington 6021

Our opening hours

Monday: 8am - 5pm

Tuesday: 8am - 5pm

Wednesday: 8am - 5pm

Thursday: 8am - 5pm

Friday: 8am - 5pm

Saturday: 8am - 5pm

Sunday: 8am - 5pm

Note:

While our Centre is open from 8am - 5pm, 7 days a week, our ambulance call-line is open from 8:30am - 4pm, 7 days a week.

Hours may differ on public holidays.

Pre-arranged appointments must be made between 10am - 4pm for adoptions.

Making a difference in Wellington

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SPCA has been in Wellington over 130 years and now has pride of place in the old Fever Hospital in the Green belt in Newtown on Mount Victoria.

The Fever Hospital was originally opened in 1919 for human patients and was open just before Christmas 2013 just for animals.

As well as space for animals to be rehomed, SPCA’s Wellington Centre, known as the Margaret Doucas Animal Hospital, has a full veterinary hospital providing care for the animals in the SPCA, as well as animal emergencies in the community.

Please note, we are not currently running any bookable events at the Centre and we do not have a space available for hire. However, please keep an eye on our website and Facebook page for further details in case this changes.

Specific enquiries

Enquiry types

All cruelty reports should be made by phone: 04 389 8044

If you wish to make an animal welfare complaint, please call our team on 04 389 8044. We are available to process complaints between 8.30am and 5pm daily (Monday to Sunday). At any time, including outside of these hours, to report any animal welfares concerns you can complete our webform.

If you have found a sick or injured animal, and it is safe to do so, please take it to your nearest vet clinic for emergency care. Please call the Centre on 04 389 8044 for advice. All messages will be followed up by the team as soon as possible.

If you are unable to take the animal to a vet, our team is able to respond to emergencies between 8:30am – 5pm, seven days a week.

Do not email or Facebook us to report emergencies.